Thank you NetGalley and Boldwood Books for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

It's Complicated covered one of my favorite tropes - fake dating. While I loved the chemistry between Lori and Jace, I felt like everything was a little too rushed, particularly the set up. It was a fun, quick read for a rainy day.

I love myself a good friends to lovers! Sprinkle in a good fake dating scheme and I’m in.

Spice: 0.35 (HOWEVER. The chemistry was sizzling!)

Read this book for…
- Friends to lovers
- Doctor x doctor
- Fake dating
- Unrequited love
- Love triangle (with a twist! Do not let this deter you!!)

Thoughts:
This was such a great take on one of my absolute favorite tropes -- fake dating. You meet Lori and Jace. They are 2/3 of a college bestie trio and somewhat of a love triangle -- with a great twist. I typically dislike love triangles but this felt...non threatening for some reason.

Lori is your free spirited loving big-hearted soul. She’s the sweetheart who will provide a safe haven within her home for otherwise unwanted cats and chickens. She’s a book salvager. She’s messy (in a good way) and a phenomenal friend. Jace is our resident warm caring hero who dislikes mess. He also has never allowed anyone to get too close to him. And yet it is different with Lori.

Y’all the pining for Lori on Jace’s part was done beautifully. His longing and love for her was so palpable. Their journey to one another was *chefs kiss.* There was tension, fabulous banter, and sizzling kisses. *fans face*
The way this fake dating panned out was pure gold rom com. I will not spoil it too much but I will say it was so fun to read. All in all, this was an amazing story.

"Jace is my rock. My safe place. The person I could always be myself with. The one I could tell all my secrets. And lately, I’ve felt like we’ve lost that. And I want it back -- with a vengeance."

Thank you NetGalley and Boldwood Books for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Thank you to NetGalley, Camilla Isley, and Boldwood Books for allowing me to review this ARC!

Lori, Jace, and Aiden have been best friends since college. And that's about the same amount of time that Lori has had a crush on Aiden. The problem? Aiden is getting married and doesn't know about Lori's feelings. Jace is in love with Lori, and has been for 15 years. When the option of Jace and Lori to fake date presents itself to make Aiden jealous it results in some truths coming out including Jace's true feelings for Lori. As things play out she Lori starts to lose feelings for Aiden and gain feelings for Jace.

This story was super cute with no spice, and the idea of friends to lovers is so sweetly played out. I'm not a super big fan of fake dating trope but it really worked in this story. I couldn't put this book down and it was a quick, romance read. If you are a fan of Abby Jimenez this would be for you!

I am a huge Camilla Isley fan and her newest, It’s Complicated, didn’t disappoint.

Lori, Aiden, and Jace are three best friends who met in college and now have a medical practice. It’s sounds perfect, except Lori has been in love with Aiden since they met and Jace has been in love with Lori. Things come to a head when Aiden gets engaged and Lori asks Jace to pretend to be her lover in an effort to make Aiden jealous and potentially see her.

Things change when Lori really she actually has feelings for Jace and then Jace confesses his love to Lori. It gets messy after that, but hang around for a satisfying ending.

Their journey to each other is fun, sweet, and it has a great ending.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC. All opinions are mine.

An amazing story . I couldn't put it down for a single moment . It was the perfect Sunday winter read for me .
Lori has two best friends since she started college and they both are guys . Jace is the dark and brooding and Aiden the blond and her sweet . She is love with Aiden for the last 15 years but now that he is getting married she is devastated . The only person who knows about her feelings is Jace who happens to be in love with her for the past years but never had the chance to tell her about his feelings because she told him first about hers for Aiden . After a night she spent at Jace's place she opens his door and Aiden comes in he think that they are a couple and she doesn't correct him . So she makes Jace pretent they are dating so that Aiden will be jealous and won't want to get married but instead be with Lori . Jace at first he tries to be good boyfriend but after a while he can't pretent to date her and tell her about his feelings . They will date with not naughty thoughts unless she is sure about her love for him . What will happen when Lori finds about a pact Jace and Aiden made 15 years ago about never dating her . Will now have the chance to be the man she loved all those years or her heart is stolen by someone new ?
I received this book from netgalley and the publicer as an ARC . Thank you . All thoughts and opinions are my own .

The whole thing really is complicated. The title isn’t lying. But it’s got a lot of sweet moments that make up for all the pining, heartache and lies. In classic Camilla Isley fashion, this book’s very easy to follow. The first time I sat down to read this, I got through to 51% without stopping. The words and events just flowed, and my brain shut off and went on a holiday. I was pulled in and entertained.

I wouldn’t classify Lori, Aiden and Jace’s situation as a mess, but I do find it frustrating. Mainly because none of them are problematic to begin with. They actually value their friendship with each other a lot, which is something I like in the story. They just suck at expressing themselves and communicating.

Lori made this book exhausting for me because she’s very unclear about what she wants for the majority of the story, and at one point, I was dangerously close to believing she’s only stringing Jace along. I get why Aiden is the man of Lori’s dreams but boy is Jace swoony as hell. And I’m not saying Jace is perfect, because there are some things he did that annoyed me, but Aiden’s just so boring. I don’t see the appeal in Aiden at all. I did, however, like how he handled the truth when he found out about it.

For people in their thirties, they kind of act younger to me. If it weren’t for the constant reminders in the book that they’re successful doctors and had been friends for already 15 years, I would have thought of them as twenty-somethings.

It’s Complicated by Camilla Isley was such an incredible read!

I love a good love triangle that is for sure and the twist in this was just perfection.

The story is about Lori and her two best friends Aiden and Jace who she meets in college. They are inseparable… the issue… Lori is head over heels in love with Aiden. And boy does the sh*t hit the fan when his wedding invitation arrives! Now with the upcoming wedding, Lori literally stumbles into a plan of fake dating Jace to make Aiden jealous in hopes he will not go through with the wedding. But why does Lori enjoy Jace’s touch so much? What could that mean? As they continue this facade, feelings become complicated and Lori isn’t sure how she feels anymore.

This book is perfect for lovers of Dawson’s Creek, My Best Friends Wedding and The Wedding Date.

A huge thank you to the author, NetGalley and Boldwood Books for the advanced reader copy of this novel in exchange for my honest review.

Three friends, two crushes, one wedding, let the games begin as three good friends sort their feelings on a rollercoaster of love and friendship, doubts and insecurities, and discovering what's real may be different than they thought. A fun read for weekend or vacation.